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This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

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I did about 20h of my PPL stopping just shy of the first solo a few years ago. Unfortunately due to job constraints I never had the time to finish it and gain my license.

I now have several months off in-between jobs (from March onwards) and...

So, having a look towards training and learning the skill of helicopter flying, what are the standard, preferred and widely used and accepted air pilot manuals (APM's)/study (training and theory) books to be used by those embarking on this?

So, having a look towards training and learning the skill of helicopter flying, what are the standard, preferred and widely used and accepted air pilot manuals (APM's)/study (training and theory) books to be used by those embarking on this?

The question is in the title, how long does it take to get to solo in a helicopter? I'm sure this will be dependent on many things, so whilst we're on the topic, I shall also enquire as to what are good flying schools to go to to do heli training (I...

I'm stuck. Can anyone please spare a sec to point me the way:

The question:
In the northern hemisphere, in particular point of a weather system where there is geostrophic wind direction of 020° true, the centre of low pressure is:
Correct answer...

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity forever more. I look forward to updating this thread regularly.

As and when...

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I planned to get my IMC Rating 10 years ago and bought the IMC Confuser which was the go to resource at the time. Life then got in the way and I didn't get round to starting the Rating.

However, I am planing to do the IR(R) rating next month...

Not seen any updates recently on newish students so I thought I’d post a quick progress report.
So far I have flown just over 12 hours including my trial lesson, done straightish & levelish, various types of climb & descent, turning...

Hi everyone

If budget, or acceptance, wasn’t an issue, where would your top 3, or 5, places be to do your EASA ATPL training?

I do note that some places like L3 appear to have US training facilities as well as NZ etc

But if you had your choice,...

I’m wondering if there is anyone who,could give me a bit of advice. I was about to do my QXC and then flight test last yearwhen the school closed down. I subsequently moved to another school locally and carried out a couple of familiarisation...

Hya. Does anyone know of any aviation audiobooks, primarily based educationally and on flying theory, so particularly for students I guess. Also with regard to gliding, for those looking to get into the sport?

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Hi all,

I’m now approaching the end of my Nav training and commencing with solo flights including solo land aways in prep for my cross country qualifier.

So far I have landed at each of the destinations which will be part of my cross country...

I know it sounds like a dumb question - I'm assuming, as it's a medical test, I'm either capable or not.

But, just in case - I've got a CAD Test booked for first thing next year to give me a definite yay or nay on removing my Daytime Only medical...

Looking for information (personal experience) on embarking on glider training to go from zero glider experience to going solo, and thereby attaining the BGA certificate. What are good places to go to fly out of (I live in Hertfordshire)? What sort...

I am coming to the end of my NPPL(m) training, I hope to eventually progress to a PPL.

Are there any updates on routing for this post the April 2018 cut off? I have been checking various sources but am still struggling to make sense of any tit bits...

Hello,

I’m currently training towards a PPL in the U.K. and it is looking increasingly likely that I will not have finished all of the training by the end of March.

What sort of licence will I be issued once I have eventually completed the...

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I'm wondering if anyone knows the info to the questions I have here about obtaining a FISO license. Firstly, does anyone have some example question and answers for the different exams? Are the exams multiple choice or written answers? Are...

Hi,

I'm trying to understand how exams work and am hoping someone can advise. I'm planning on doing the CB-IR and associated exams however, I may or may not do a CPL at a later stage, I'll decide when I get to that point.

My question is,...

If I were to start my PPL, How effective would using MS Flight Simulator be along side my real training?

Hi all,

A couple for questions for the week before Xmas!

1. When joining the overhead, where do I announce that I am in the overhead. Can I do this at any point in the overhead or does this call have to be made when I reach a certain point in the...

I was wondering how many active students are on the forum? It would be fun and interesting to me to know who you are, what your flying in and what stage of flying your currently at, where's your home base, why you're flying and do you have a good...

Hello,
I am a 16 year old boy who's always wanted to be a pilot since i was 5 years old, I've left school with only 3 gcses in English, Maths And Science all A and B grades (or new 7/8 New spec) I've noticed looking at flight schools they all seem...

Hi all

Thought I'd say hi and introduce myself. :)

After being inspired by a friend who's nearly completed their PPL, I took a trial lesson back in October at Compton Abbas using their PA28 Warrior G-OONY (just the best registration!) with a...

Hi everybody. I started learning to fly back in 1997 out of Southampton then all the flying schools got chucked out so I managed to decamp to Lee on Solent. Which, a year later, became unlicensed which, in those days, meant training from there...

For those that helped before (regarding my medical issues) thank you.

I finally went out on my trial lesson an hour flying around the cotswolds. An awesome feeling even with the odd bumps thrown in. It was on the 3rd occasion due to the poor...

Hello,

This is probably a silly question caused by me misreading stuff but I'm a little bit confused with the rules of flying at night. I'm currently studying from 2 sources. One is the Pooleys Air Pilots Manual 2 Air Law & Meterology (14th...

Received notice of this today from CAA Skywise service ; EASA PPL training that I've spent my hard earned cash on could be all for nowt if my training is not complete by March 29th 2019.

This is "a bit disappointing".....I'm 35 hours in...

I am new to the forum having only recently joined but have been reading people's posts for some time now. I hope to start my Lapl training in the new year once I have a few things sorted out, having only recently moved to Helmsley North Yorkshire. I...

Here goes...

I'm 34 years old, married with 2 young daughters and live in west central Scotland. I like most on here have been obsessed with planes and aviation all my life.

I've had a few trial lying lessons at both Glasgow and Prestwick...

Anyone done them recently?

I am looking into them - however I have one concern. I am doing a fair bit of reading. And it seems like the law changes very regularly.

The latest Pooley book on law came out over a year ago. So it's going to maybe be...

Hi all,

I am well into my PPL and will soon emabrk on solo navs. I was wondering if I should invest in a hand-held radio transceiver as a backup for radio failure? I'm thinking that I will need one for flying after I get my licence so why not get...

Well I think I can class myself as a student again as I've signed up with CAPT for a CPL(A) Theory Course! Or rather my wife has signed me up as an early Christmas Present. What have I let myself in for?

Why am I doing these? Purely as I aim to...

Just had a question regarding if during training for a PPL, once you have gone solo, can you take someone up with you?

Just thought I'd introduced myself.

I'm 3 hours in to my training (would be 4 if my significant other hadn't said that I wasn't interested in training when he booked my trial lesson - meaning I got booked with a CRI not a FI).

Absolutely loving it...

Hi All,

My next vlog is going live tonight at 8pm today. Its only a short one about my first lesson.

Hi all,

I am well into my PPL now and started Nav flying. Have also done some solo circuits consolidation and solo flying in the local vicinity.

During my solo flights and lessons, I have had situations where other aircraft have been rather...

I understand no replacement for real flying in the air, this said, I can see that the latest simulator programmes are extremely realistic (X-Plane).

Has anyone found practicising ATC calls, procedures, check lists, NAV useful on one of these...

If you have a given flight level and calculating actual altitude you adjust for temperature and pressure.

Say you are adjusting (down) for temperature correction (1% per 2.5degC from ISA) and also for pressure (27ft per Hpa) then which way round...

Hi Everyone,

for those of you who are studying EASA ATPLs, I came across this youtube channel which helped me a lot, so I thought I'd share it with everyone

Enjoy :thumleft:

I understand the event was a success. We had tickets but weren't able to go. I'm wondering when the seminars will be available to ticket holders as promised in the event e-mails.

Back to being a student. Did my MEP a couple of weeks ago and now about to start CBIR ground school. Groan. I must be mad.

Hi all, quick question as I am having a complete brain fade!!!! The process for recovery of an impending stall on the base to final turn is -

Pitch, power then roll?

Thanks,

B :roll:

Hi all hope someone can help
I have always wanted to learn to fly, never really been a realistic prospect up to now but at the ripe old age of 51 I have worked out it is now possible for me. I have booked an hour's trial lesson for Monday (had 30...

So, I started my PPL training back in June 2011. Since then I have had (in no particular order):

One new job,
One house move,
The birth of two children
2 Different training airfields.
4 Different flying schools (two sold, one bankrupt)
4 Aircraft...